Monday, 25 April 2016

The Blessing began when Moses first blessed Aaron and has continued to this day. Jews traveled to Jerusalem to hear the blessing on the "High Holidays" before "islam" was even thought of. In Jerusalem, we hear the Birkat Kohanim every morning in synagogue.

יְבָרֶכְךָ יהוה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ

May the LORD bless you and guard you...

(Yevhārēkh-khā Adhōnāy veyishmerēkhā...)

יָאֵר יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ

("Yāʾēr Adhōnāy pānāw ēlekhā viḥunnékkā...)
May the LORD make His face shed light upon you and be gracious unto you...